Ovoid covered jar with a woman reading a letter and finial in the shape of a shishi
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- diameter 18 cm
- Origin
- Japan; Arita
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Human Figure Both · 98%
A human figure is visibly painted on the jar, and the catalog title identifies the figure as a woman.
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Representations of Everyday Objects Both · 78%
The painted figure visibly holds a sheet or letter, which is identified in the catalog title as a letter.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Visual · 90%
The jar has a centered ovoid profile, circular lid, aligned foot, and balanced vertical axis.
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Patterns Visual · 97%
Floral, cloud-like, scrolling, and geometric motifs recur across the body, lid, and border bands.
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 94%
Painted imagery and multiple ornamental borders cover most of the visible porcelain surface, with an additional sculptural finial.
Time Periods
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17th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the object circa 1650–1699.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives Japan, specifically Arita, as the place of origin.
Materials
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Porcelain Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies porcelain as the medium.
Tableware, Vessels, and Objects
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Vessel Metadata · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as an ovoid covered jar or dekselpot, a lidded vessel.
Source & rights
anonymous. Ovoid covered jar with a woman reading a letter and finial in the shape of a shishi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.